Students Rank Gov. Agencies High Among Employers

Uncle Sam as the boss man must be doing something right.

A survey released today by the Partnership for Public Service and Universum USA says that five federal government agencies are among the top 15 "ideal" employers. They were picked from a list of 260 private- and public-sector employers in a survey of 32,000 undergraduate students.

The five agencies and their rankings are the State Department (5), Peach Corps (8), NASA (9), CIA (12) and the FBI (14). Google, Walt Disney, Apple and Ernst & Young took the top four spots, in that order.

Among the reasons Uncle Sam looks good: government and public service is popular among those surveyed. They also feel government work provides a healthy work/life balance and students care about the reputation of their employer.

The survey can be found here.

By Sara Goo  |  January 14, 2009; 10:00 AM ET  | Category:  Hiring , Public service
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